I have calculated i need 12 hardware.
Install barn door plaster wall.
If you don t have picture rail or don t want to install some that s just fine.
The barn door should be wide enough to completely cover the doorway with an inch or two of overhang on both sides and about one inch at the top.
Learn how to install a barn door and what tools wil.
Custom barn doors are a lot of fun with the right help.
Space saving barn doors add beauty and function to almost any room.
Barn door installation without removing door trim just a quick spackle we removed the standard sized existing basement door as well as the door hinges.
Put away the hammer.
Or a combination of both.
You do not need to remove the trim.
The final step is to install g the anti jump blocks with the remaining h drywall screws.
What i need to know is if the window is surrounded by 3 4 trim and the shutters are 1 and 3 4 thick can i mount the hardware to the wall with enough space to run the shutters back and forth over the window opening or do i absolutely have to.
Mounting over a bay window.
Install the b bottom door guide with the h drywall screws provided.
The nice thing about the jeld wen barn door kit is you can install the door right over your existing door trim.
I can still give you some great ideas for hanging on plaster walls.
Barn doors can be heavy and difficult to maneuver alone.
Get threaded studs with 12mm diameter and a good length and push them through the whole wall to the inside of the room mount the rail on it and fix it from the inside with either wooden board horizontally connect all studs with one long board and fix them with nuts or fix at least two of them vertically with similar piece of steel i use for the rail and screw that steel to the wall as well.
I am mounting shutters using the same hardware used for barn door sliders.
So my idea was.
There are numerous options for this and i selected this type to not only account for the trim but also the tile floor.
Here is the link to build one.
It should be tall enough so that when it s hung on the track there is about 1 2 inch of space between the bottom of the door and the floor.
Hammering nails into plaster is a quick way to knock plaster loose from the lath that is supporting it.
Empty wall space next to the opening allows the door to slide freely.
Work with a helper when lifting heavy pieces or standing on a step ladder during this diy.
With this step by step guide you ll have stylish functional barn doors hanging in your house in no time.